Revolving card-display device.



G. R. JAQUA.

REVOLVING CARD DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.5.1914.

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G. R. JAQUA.

REVOLVING CARD DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.5, 1914.

1, 1 20,503. Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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REVOLVING CARD DIL Y DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED rmm, 1914 1, 1 20,503. Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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REVOLVING CARD DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED PIJBHS, 1914.

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SATES PATENT OFFTC i GUY R. JAQ'UA, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 ROBERT E. TAYLOR. OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

REVOLVING CARD-DISPLAY DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Application filed February 5, 1914. Serial No. 816,819.

To all whom it may 007L061? Be it known that I, GUY R. JAQUA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Revolving Card-Display Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements 1n revolving card display devices, and has for an object the provision of-means for holding cards in such a manner as to attract the eye by the thorough display of cards in succession.

Another object in view is the arrangement of postal cards, advertising, display cards, pictures of all kinds, merchandise, and the lik upon a rotating support arranged w th means for turning the various matter displayed thereon so as to expose to view both sides.

A further objectin view is the provision or a cylindrical rack arranged with a plurality of longitudinal bars upon which are pivoted card supportingmeans so that as the rack is rotated the racks containing cards will fall forward successively so as to exhibit both sides of the card.

A still further object in view is-the arrangement of a cam for controlling the card racks, and means for cushioning the action of the cam, whereby upon the falling over of each successive card rack the movement of the same will be cushioned and any ex- CQSSli-E jarring prevented.

Vl ith these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel construe: tions, combinations and arrangement oi parts as will be hereinafter more iuily described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawingsi Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodimentof the invention. Fig. 2 is an end view of the structure shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross section through the structure shown in Fig. 1, just back of one of the end members. Fig. i is an enlarged detail view of a cam and controlling lever shown in full lines in its lowered position and in dotted lines in its raised position previous to having fallen over. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through one of the card racks. Fig. 6 is a detail ft'ragmentary view showing the stud carr in the s rin and cam re ulatin b D b D lever. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail frag mentary sectional view of securing means for holding the rack, shown in Fig. 5 in position. liig. S is an enlarged fragmentary section view showing how the rockable card carrying bars are mounted. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail fragmentary view of a slight modification of the means for yieldingly stopping the movement of the roe able card supporting bar. Fig. 10 is a vertical section through the upper end of one of the supports for the display rack, showing the means for regulating the rotation thereof; Fig. 11 shows a central longitudinal and Fig. 12 shows a transverse vertical section respectively through one corner of one of the card supporting racks.

The subject matter of the present invention is substantially as that disclosed in my application Serial Number 472,759 which was allowed January 21, 1910, never issued as a patent.

' In the construction of a revolving display rack of this character it is aimed to show as many cards as possible, and in order to accomplish this purpose the respective cards are rotated for bringing the same to view successively. In addition pivotally mounted racks are arrangedforcontaining cards on both sides thereof so that as the pivotally mounted racks are turned for bringing the same to View each side of the rack is exposed successively, and thus a double amount of cards is presented. In the present invention not only are these desirable objects obtained, but in addition improved means are presented for cushioning the fall of the pivotally mounted racks as the same fall forward upon the rotation of the revolving rack.

The pivotally mounted card supporting rack, broadly speaking, is formed of a frame or clips for holding the cards in position and a rockable bar, the rockable bar being journaled in the ends of the rotating display rack. Rigidly connected to the ends of the rockable bar is a cam arranged with substantially hook shaped ends for engaging the end of a spring pressed lever. During the falling forward or rocking of the rockable bar and the card racks the cams are in continuous contact with the end of the spring controlled lever which acts or presses against the lever for retarding the falling movement of the card racks. By

but which this means the card racks are gradually broughtto a stop upon falling forward as the display rack -is revolved.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood an embodiment of the same is shown in the accompanying drawings in which 1 indicates a base to which a pair of supports 2 and 3 are secured. Mounted upon supports 2 and 3 is a rotatableshaft or axle a upon which are mounted end members 5 and 6. The end members 5 and 6 are rigidly secured to shaft 1 so as to be rotatable therewith. Removably secured to the end member 6 is a gear 7 that meshes with a small gear or pinion 8. The small gear or pinion 8 is connected with a spring motor 9 by means of the gear 8 which is actuated by the motor and meshes with the pinion. The

spring motor 9 may be provided with awinding member 10 and a controlling thumb member 11, controlling member 11 permitting the motor 9 to run at varying speeds for rotating the revolving display rack at any desired speed. The action of the controlling member 11 is simply to act as a friction brake, and when the same is caused to be entirely disengaged. from the motor the same will move at full speed but,

by proper movement vof the member 11, the motor may be entirely shut off or the friction applied to any desired extent for regulating the rotation of the display rack.

The central shaft 4 in addition to carrying the circular end members 5 and 6 carries a central member 12 that is also circular and is formed with a plurality of notches for engaging the rockable card rack supporting bars 13 hereinafter more fully described. 1

The various members 5, 6 and 12 are pro vicled with spokes of any desired contour that connect the same with the central shaft a so as to be always rigidly connected thereto and rotated thereby.

Connecting the circular end'members 5 and 6, and also the central circular member 12 are a plurality of supporting bars 14: that are rigidlyheld in position. The card supporting bars 14 v are rigidly connected with central supporting member. 12 by brackets 15. The card supporting bars 1a are rigidly connectedwith end members 5 and 6 by brackets 16. The brackets 1616 on the end members 5 and 6 and the central brackets 15 project slightly inward toward shaft 4: so as to offset card supporting bars 14 sufiiciently to permit the same to support a rigidly mounted card rack 17 in substantially the same plane as a line drawn from one of the rockable'card supporting bars 13 to another.

Positioned midway between bars 14: are

the rockable card supporting bars 13. The

thereon by any desired means. The central supporting member 12 is formed with notches 19 into which the bars 13 fit for holding the same in position and support ing the same centrally. The cams and controlling levers at each end of the display device are arranged identically and therefore it will only be necessary to describe the same in relation to one end, such description applying equally; to the opposite end. 7

Upon the circular end member are mounted studs 20 upon which are pivotally mounted controlling. levers 21. Also mounted upon studs 20 are controlling springs 22 which have one end pressing against levers 21 and the opposite end against theend of brackets 16. Brackets 16 are rigidly mounted and levers 21 pivotally mounted so-that the action of springs 22 tends to normally hold the outer end of levers 2lagainst cams 23. Mounted on the outer end of each of levers 21 is a roller carrying stud 2d upon which an anti-friction roller 25 is mounted and which engages the cams 23 for lessening the friction between the levers and the cams. The cams 23 are rigidly secured to bars 13,. and also are formed with bosses 26 for spacing the cams from the end member 5. The cams 23 are formed with hooks 27 and 28 for limiting the movement of bars 13., and consequently the card racks supported thereby. Each of the earns 23 is formed W1tl1' a cam face 29 against which the rollers 25 act, and against which they continuously g press, whereby upon falling to the position shown at the bottom in Fig. 3 the downward movement of the cams and the card racks controlled thereby is retarded until finally it is stopped by the roller engaging hook 28. m By the action of spring 22 and by the movementofroll'er-25 outwardly from bar 13 the leverage of the cam 23 is lessened and the action of the spring 22 is permitted to slow down and yieldingly resist further move? 11g ment of the cam until the cam finally comes to a stop when in engagement with roller 25'. If desired; the strength of the springs 22 may be made sufficient to cause the levers 21 to stop the movement of cams 23 just previous to the engagement of roller 25 with hook 28. The use of such springs is preferable as upon the mo're rapid rotation of the cylinder or complete card rack the movement of the various racks supporting the in- 123 dividual cards will be quicker, and consequently exert a greater pressure against the cams than upon a slower movement of the revolving cylinder, so that upon the slow rotation of the revolving cylinder the cams 5 5 will stop slightly short of the hooks 28, but 2 upon the more rapid rotation of the rotating cylinder the rollers 25 will move downward until they are in contact with hooks 28.

By thus constructing a rotating cylinder a with rockable bars carrying racks for holding the cards and means for moving the cylinder the respective racks may be rotated and caused to exhibit both sides of all of the cards contained therein. The racks carried by bars 1% are rigid in relation to the end members 5 and 6, and exhibit only one side, while the racks rigidly connected with the rockable bars 13 exhibit both sides of the card, or if desired two cards may be placed in the racks but facing oppositely so that both cards will be exhibited as the revolving cylinder moves. y

The card racks 30 thatare rigidly secured to the rockable bars 13 are preferably formed of strips of metal turned over forming frames U-shaped in cross section into' which the respective cards are placed. One side of the card racks 30 is formed with a U-shaped bar 31 that is held in place by a plurality of spring controlled hooks Preferably these spring controlled hooks are formed of spring metal and constructed with hooks on the ends that pass through notches in bar 31 and engage the outer edge thereof. one direction and the remaining hooks in the opposite direction so as to always cause the hooks to properly engage the bar 31. In constructing the card racks 30 an independent rack is preferably provided between end member 5 and central member 12 and also between central member 19 and end member 6. The stationary card racks 17 secured to card supporting bars 1% are formed similar to card racks 30 and therefore need no further description.

Figure 11 shows that the ends of the horizontal U-frame 31 may be reduced to be received by the U-frame 31, the member 31 carrying one of the spring catches 32 which is provided with a nose 32 which passes through openings or slots 32 formed in the bottom of the J-shaped frame 31, the spring catches 32 serving to hold the lower horizontal member 31 in contact with the rest of the frame. The spring catches intermediate the ends of the frame may be secured to cross braces 32 By the arrangement of bars l-l and rockable bars 13, one journal near the periphery of end members 5 and G and the other offset inward towardshaft ei, the card supporting bars are substantially in a plurality of circles one of which is farther from the center of the drum or rotating cylinder than the other. By providing a plurality of racks in stationary relationship toend mem bers and 6, and a plurality of racks that are rockable in respect to end members 5 and 6, a plurality of rows of cards may be presented to view at the same time. Also by the provision of the rockable racks the cards thereon may have exposed to view both sides thereof. By this construction;

Some of the hooks are turned in and arrangement when the drum or l'OtZlit. ing cylinder is revolved the cards carriedby the pivotal rods will successively fall forward and as the rockable card racks holding the cards in position move forward the sets of cards on the back of the rockable card racks will be displayed.

In Fig. 9 will be observed a slightly modified form of cushioning means acting upon cams 23 for resistingmovement thereof and for preventing the rockable bar 13 from turning too far. Pivotally connected to cam 23 at 34 is a piston rod 35 which extends downward and is pivotally connected at 36 to a piston 37 which in turn is mounted in a cylinder 38. The cylinder 38 is pivotally mounted at 39 to the hub of the end member 5. A guiding memher or spider i0 is provided in cylinder 38 for properly guiding rod 35 for properly holding piston 37 in position, and for assist-j ing in moving cylinder 38 as occasion may require. By this construction and arrange. ment the card racks as the same fall forward, and as bar or rod 13 is rocked will be cushioned and the movement thereof beyieldingly resisted until the movement is finally stopped. The piston 37 is preferably loosely mounted in cylinder 38 so as to permit the air to escape around the same as the card racks fall forward, and consequently destroy vacuum that would be formed in the rear thereof.

As seen in Fig. 10, the thumb member 11 is provided with a shank 11 which extends through the end support 2 and is provided with the end 11 which engages the gear wheel 7 for controlling the speed thereof.

WVhat I claim is:

1. In a revolving display apparatus, a revolving drum, rods disposed in a circle stationary in regard to said drumand connecting the ends thereof, pivotally mounted rods arranged alternately to the stationary rods and disposed in a circle connecting the ends of said drum, said pivotally mounted rods forming a circle of greater diameter than said stationary rods, article supporting racks carried by said pivotally mounted rods, article supporting racks carried by said stationary rods, and means forarresting the rotary movement ofsaid pivotally mounted rods for causing the articles carried by a plurality of said rods to stop in the same plane as the articles connected to one of said stationary rods.

2. In a revolving display apparatus, the combination with a support, of a revolving drum arranged with end members, rodsconnecting the end members, brackets projecting inward from the periphery of said end members, rods connecting the ends of said brackets, the rods connecting said end members being rockable thereon and arranged alternatively to the brackets, card supporting racks carried by said rockable rods, said card supporting racks being adapted to move from one position to another during therevolution of said drum for causing a plurality of rows of cards to take a position substantially in the same plane, and card supportingracks carried by the rods connecting the ends of the brackets.

3; In. a revolving display apparatus, a revolving drum' provided with stationary rods connecting the ends thereof, intermediately arranged pivotally mountedrods, each of the, stationary rods being mounted in a plane substantially joining the pivoted rods adj acentvthereto, card-supports mounted on said stationary rods, card supports rigidly secured to said pivotally mounted rods, stops for limiting the movement of said pivotally mounted rods and the card racks carried thereby, whereby when a rack falls forward the same will lie substantially in aplane with the adjacent stationary rod thereabove andthe pivoted rack above said stationary rods 4. In a display apparatus, a revolving frame formed of a plurality of circular end pieces, aplurality of rows of pivotally mounted article receiving members, stops for said article receiving members, and a 5. In a revolving display apparatus, a

revolving drum, card racks rigidly connected with said drum, card racks pivotally connected with said drum and adapted to fall forward on the rotation of said drum for presenting to view a plurality of rows of pivotally mounted cards and a row of stationary mounted cards.

6. In a revolving display apparatus, a rotating drum, a plurality of pivotally mounted racks for containing matter to be displayed mounted on said drum and arranged to fall forward upon the rotation of said.

drum, and means for cushioning the drop of said pivotally mounted racks.

7. In a revolving display apparatus, a rotating drum, a plurality of pivotally mounted card racks mounted on said drum and adapted to fall forward upon the rotation of said drum, and spring pressed means for yieldingly cushioning I said card racks in their forward movement.

8. In a revolving display apparatus, a rotating drum, a plurality of pivotally mounted racks for containing matter to be displayed and adapted to fall forward upon the rotation of said drum, a cam connected with said display racks, and means yieldingly acting against said cams for cushioning the fall of said display racks when falling forward.

9. In a revolving display apparatus, a rotating drum, a plurality of pivotally mount rotating drum, a plurality of pivotally mounted racks connected therewith for displaying articles, a cam connected with each.

of said pivotally mounted racks forming hook shaped ends, and a spring pressedlever acting on said cam for cushioning the movement thereof and for engaging said hooks for limiting the movement of said pivotally mounted racks.

11. In a revolving display apparatus, a rotating drum, a plurality of pivotally mounted racks connected therewith for supporting articles to be displayed and adapted to fall forward upon the rotation of said drum, and a cam formed with a hook atl'each end rigidly connected with each of said pivotally mounted racks, a pivotally mounted lever acting against said cam for cushioning the movement thereof and acting also against said hooks for limiting the movement of said cams, and a spring for yieldingly forcing said lever against said cam, said spring lever and cam acting in combination for cushioning the fall of saidcard racks when the same fall forward.

12. In a revolving display apparatus, a rotating drum, a plurality of-racks for containing matter to be displayed arranged sta- I tionary in respect to said drum, and a plurality of racks for holding articles to be displayed on each side thereof pivotally mounted on said drum and arranged to fall forward as the drum rotates, whereby upon the falling forward of'any of said pivotally mounted racks the article secured on the reverse side thereof will be displayed, and the articles in one of said stationary racks and the articles on the obverse side of the succeeding pivotally mounted rack to the one that has fallen forward will also be displayed, whereby a plurality of rows of articles will be displayed.

13. In a revolving display apparatus, a revolving drum, a plurality of racks for receiving articles to be displayed positioned stationary in respect to said drum, and a l v plurality of -pivotally mounted racks arforward of any of said pivotally mounted racks a row of articles will be displayed upon the reverse side of the rack that has fallen forward, a row of articles will be displayed upon one of said stationary racks, and a row of articles will be displayed upon the obverse side of the succeeding pivotally mounted rack to the rack that has fallen forward.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GUY R. JAQUA. WVitnesses:

JOHN B. JoHNsoN, MAUD TAYLOR.

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